UM LAX Facility Video
Just found this on twitter from HooverStreet and SBNationDetroit. It was submitted about half an hour ago and I didn't see it on the MGoBlogosphere, so I'd thought I'd link. The Lacrosse team appears to be getting a facility on Elbel Field due to the D1 jump.
Pretty cool video, the facility looks like it will be pretty awesome. The random people they have standing around the building, especially in the weight room, gave me a few chuckles.
Nice building, but I hope the field doesn't take up too much space from Elbel. It would be a real shame if all the hotties decided to go elsewhere to sunbathe.
Michigan hotties? I am going to need to be a few more pops into my weekend before I sign off on this.
I agree with the sentiment; however, I heard that if they make it turf, the entire field will become turf. And doesn't turf get ridiculously hot? Probably uncomfortable to sunbathe on.
Cool graphics...though from the headline I was hoping that UM had built a studio out here at LAX airport.
Coach Paul's office is pretty sweet
Covered this a loooong time ago (maybe a year?). That plan is on indefinite hold, and is actually less likely with a versity program than it would have been with a club program.
That plan is on indefinite hold, and is actually less likely with a versity program than it would have been with a club program.
http://mgoblog.com/content/lax-weekend-report-directional-michigan
You don't list it in the original post, but you do in a comment further down.
Heres a tidbit from the comment:
Just as a side note to this conversation (/argument, whatever it is), Michigan, should they go varsity any time soon, will (should?) also have, bar none, the best lacrosse facility in the nation.
...MIchigan goes varsity for Men's and Women's LAX, the LAX facility will surely account for both team's requirements.
This is pure speculation, so take it for what it's worth: While I'm sure the Men's LAX Club has raised a significant amount of money for this facility, it's likely being turned over to the university in some sort of endowment designed to support both teams.
...on my part. What I meant was that the funds they've raised for this not to be built building are likely being turned over to the AD and will end up supporting both teams.
Michigan Stadium is shown without the renovations
My apologies. I saw the link on Twitter from HooverStreet and assumed it to be new.
Would it be possible to get a pros/cons post regarding the available facilities the VARSITY lax team could use?
new soccer stadium, M stadium, the field hockey field assuming a reno.
April 22nd, 2011 at 11:47 PM ^
Michigan Stadium Pros: It's Michigan-freaking-Stadium.
Michigan Stadium Cons: JP has made it pretty clear that he doesn't like playing in big, empty stadiums. Given, I don't think anyone likes that.
Field Hockey Pros: Umm... none, really. Other than maybe location, but not really.
Field Hockey Cons: Very small, astroturf used for field hockey not the greatest for lax
Soccer Stadium Pros: Nice size, nice facility, nice surface... pretty great.
Soccer Stadium Cons: Really can't think of much, other than it would be a shared facility.
Elbel Field Pros: Can be customized to whatever lacrosse team wants and needs.
Elbel Field Cons:It has to be customized to whatever lacrosse team wants and needs.
That good enough?
Location is a major downside for the soccer stadium. It's nearly impossible for most students to walk there. I went to every soccer game for 2 or 3 years, and since it moved to an off-campus facility (and let's not kid ourselves, it's off-campus), I've been to exactly 2.
How long until we establish traditional M-MSU-style dominance over Johns Hopkins?
April 22nd, 2011 at 10:25 PM ^
April 23rd, 2011 at 12:43 PM ^
I love all Michigan sports, but as a regular non-athlete student at Michigan Elbel is one of the last feilds we can play on. I play soccer there a good amount and it looks like this facility will take up almost all of the feild leaving us with almost nothing.